Taking advantage of the cashback on offer, the Micromax Bharat Go can be purchased for as low as Rs 2,399.

Micromax has today launched its first Android Go smartphone. In partnership with Airtel, the Micromax Bharat Go has been launched that can be purchased for an effective price of Rs 2,399.

Micromax Bharat Go price in India, availability

The Micromax Bharat Go is originally priced at Rs 4,399. But as a part of Bharti Airtel’s ‘Mera Pehla Smartphone’ initiative, buyers will be able to avail a cashback of Rs 2,000. This will essentially bring the price of the smartphone down to Rs 2,399.

Micromax Bharat Go features

The highlight of the new Micromax smartphone remains the OS. Google’s Android Oreo (Go Edition) is optimized to run smoothly on low-end smartphones with the most basic of features. The optimizations include special preloaded apps like Gmail Go, Maps Go, Files Go, Chrome, YouTube Go, Assistant Go, Play Store, and GBoard.

“Android Oreo (Go Edition) is a compelling proposition for the mobile first economy like India. We are proud to announce the launch of Bharat GO, a smartphone powered by the Android Oreo (Go Edition) today,” Shubhodip Pal, Chief Marketing and Commercial Officer, Micromax said.

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Micromax Bharat Go specifications

As far as specifications are concerned, the Bharat Go features a 4.5-inch display, and is powered by a MediaTek quad-core SoC. There is 1GB of RAM, and 8GB of internal storage. For photography, there is a 5-megapixel primary camera, and a 5-megapixel selfie camera. Making sure everything ticks is a 2,000mAh battery. Connectivity options include dual-SIM card slots, and 4G VoLTE support.

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At this price, buyers can also choose the Lava Z50 Android Oreo (Go Edition) smartphone. This device too is available with a cashback from Bharti Airtel. A tad more expensive option would be the Nokia 1, which too is an Android Oreo (Go Edition) smartphone priced at Rs 5,499.